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WCDT 12-16 November 2018 (3871-3875)
Toe:
Today's comic feels like a rip of this C&H comic, TBH:
Tova:
Well, today's comic certainly hasn't changed my mind. But since some of you undoubtedly bridle at the idea that this might be a story arc about nothing - apologies to Seinfeld - I've decided to indulge in my favourite self-indulgent story analysis activity, which is to shoehorn this recent arc into the Hero's Journey archetype. Perhaps by using this time-honoured technique, we can gain some real insight into where Jeph intends to go. This is serious business, so let's get started.
Order of points is slightly shuffled of course - that, too, is traditional.
1. Ordinary world. Claire is trying to study for her exams and is getting anxious.
2. Call to adventure. After multiple interruptions, Claire realises that she will be fine and should stop worrying. What to do now?
3. Refusal of the call. To Clinton's bemusement, Claire thinks to go back to the library, because libraries are fun!
4. Crossing the threshold. Claire decides to smoke up with her Mum. Or is it smoke out?
5. Meeting the mentor. Tai arrives to act as mentor on this new and exciting journey for Claire.
6. Tests, allies, enemies. Claire's first hit is bigger than intended. She begins to experience unfamiliar symptoms, but lucky for her, Tai is there to reassure her. To demonstrate the extent of Claire and Tai's bonding, they briefly exchange characteristics - Claire becomes fascinated with the word flong, and Tai wonders out loud about looking something up on JSTOR for fun.
7. Approach to innermost cave Claire is extremely flonged out, but is able to express her love for her Mum and for Tai, to Tai's delightr.
What now? Ordeal? Hopefully no anxiety.
The road back aka the Deflonging.
Resurrection: Claire still must face THE EXAM.
Return with the elixir: Claire's approach to these exams pays off with her earning top marks.
Copyright: me.
Carl-E:
--- Quote from: zisraelsen on 14 Nov 2018, 18:43 ---For those of you familiar with smoking, how quickly can the experience go from pleasant (like Claire's having now) to a panic attack (like Claire had last time)?
I can see that being the next "conflict" (i think thats the wrong word) in the comic but im not really sure if trips that start positive can turn that quickly.
--- End quote ---
It can turn on a dime, and depends a great deal on your own personal triggers and insecurities. Also on changes in environment, which is why it's good to stay in a safe, comfortable space while toking, rather than to travel about.
Running across a policeman in your travels can really change your levels of paranoia and panic!
Oh, and commercial driver's drug testing includes marijuana for a very good reason - the same aspects of THC that cause the neato effects and time distortions can severely slow your reflexes, and the effect can last long past the "high", leaving drivers impaired on the road for several weeks after participating. The stuff works its way out of your nervous system very slowly.
Such testing is something that may not change even after legalization - alcohol is legal, but driving under the influence is not!
BenRG:
New comic up and it's something that was doubtless hilarious in Jeph's head but is neither funny to me nor even slightly comprehensible why it needed to be done.
All that aside, I do hope that Marten has a wheelbarrow because Claire is certainly not going to be walking home!
SmilingCat:
Obviously a moose shaped cookie would just be a cookie.
While a Moose made of cookies would be a multitude of cookies unified into a single living organism. A brain of jello cookies with coconut neural structure. A spinal column of chocolate cookies and pockys, cerebrospinal fluid of pure, ice cold milk. Chocolate, peanut butter and coconut no bake musculature surrounding a rich, delicious macadamia nut cookie skeletal structure. An entire organ system composed of pure confectionary goodness.
Shortbread cookie antlers.
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